Network & Systems

We will be contacting existing Citrix users who have logged in within the past 6 months to convert them to the New Citrix Server.

We are going to use our KACE K-Box to uninstall the existing Citrix Program Neighborhood and install the New Citrix Client on your workstation.
We will individually train how to use the new Citrix and its applications.

After the existing Citrix users have been converted, all Safari users will be given access to the New Citrix Server.

We will have training sessions for all Safari users before implementation.

For a sneak preview – Citrix Training

I’m planning to upgrade the firmware on our NetEqualizer tomorrow morning (11-18-09) around 6AM. This will result in 2 very brief interruptions of internet service of a few minutes or less.

Update No sooner than I found out that Google was aware of this issue and made this post, the issue appears to be resolved.

Google is experiencing trouble with what they call custom URL’s, and say they are activly working to fix the problem. To us this means that the URL’s ending in luther.edu that we use to access these services aren’t working right now.

Wish you could retrieve your voice mail messages from your e-mail or the web? With Desktop Messaging, now you can! Faculty and staff may request the service or learn more about it by going to http://lis.luther.edu/learn/desktopmessaging.

There will also be a demonstration in Borlaug on Monday, Nov. 9, 11:30 a.m.-noon. Reserve a spot at http://lis.luther.edu/learn/schedule or just drop in.

Information regarding sustainability, from LIS’ perspective and including LIS recommendations, has been pulled together into one document located at http://lis.luther.edu/sustainability.

Wish you could retrieve your voice mail messages from your e-mail or the web? Now you can! Come to a demonstration of Call Pilot Desktop Messaging in Borlaug on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 2:30-3:00 or Monday, Nov. 9 from 11:30-12:00. You can reserve a spot at http://lis.luther.edu/learn/schedule or just drop in. To learn about Desktop Messaging, go to http://lis.luther.edu/learn/desktopmessaging.

Network switches in the CFA will be upgraded over Fall Break. The wired network will be down on the east side of the building Monday (10/19) from 8am until approximately 11am and the west side of the building Tuesday (10/20) from 8am until approximately 11am. The wireless network will not be affected by this upgrade.

The controller for the wireless network in Main, Library, Valders, Sampson, Ylvisaker and Norby House has been made redundant. This will improve reliability of the wireless network. In the event that one controller crashes the other controller will take over management of the network and keep the network functioning.

The campus fiber optic network backbone has been extended to Gjerset House. This upgrade has allowed us to provide an improved wired network, and to extend coverage of the campus wireless network to include Gjerset House.

Google is aware of an issue that is currently affecting some users and making their Norse Mail inaccessible. You can find updates on the status of this issue at: http://www.google.com/appsstatus#rm=1&di=1&hl=en